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In this ProducerHead Loop, Greg David breaks down his evolution from sample-based workflows to recording live drums, cutting his own one-shots, and building songs from the ground up. He explains why drums are almost always his starting point and how committing to recording his own kit every day reshaped both his sound and his relationship with music.

Greg shares how giving up sampling “cold turkey” pushed him toward deeper listening, curiosity, and exploration. By making sounds himself, from drum breaks to synth programming, he discovered that you can’t escape your own identity in the music. The result: faster decision-making, stronger instincts, and a sound that’s unmistakably personal.

This Loop is about reclaiming authorship in your process, trading convenience for intention, and rediscovering the joy that comes from truly making music.

From Episode: 019. Greg David: From Loops to Live Takes, Mixing, Dynamics, and Rediscovering the Magic of Music

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This episode was co-produced, engineered and edited by Matthew Diaz.

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